Category: forehead reduction

Technique of Bony Forehead Reduction with Hairline Advancement

The long or high forehead can be challenging to treat. The vertical length of the forehead is typically judged to be too long if the distance from the eyebrows to the frontal hairline exceeds about 6.5 cms. This is obviously a subjective judgement as the aesthetics of the forehead defies any exact number. But when Read More…

Contouring Techniques for Forehead Bony Lumps Bumps and Ridges

While the skull is prone to have a variety of lumps and bumps, they are more of an aesthetic concern when they occur on the forehead. Any forehead irregularity becomes a very noticeable entity as the surface area of the forehead occupies up to 1/3 of the visible face. Commonly seen as a smooth surface, Read More…

Long-Term Hairline Stability in Pretrichial Browlifts

When it comes to forehead rejuvenation a variety of browlifting strategies exist. Three of the browlifting methods use a superior or scalp incisional access to do the procedure. The most popular of these is the endoscopic technique which uses a few small scalp incisions and an epicranial tissue shift to create its brow elevation effect. Read More…

Forehead Feminization with Combined Brow Bone Reduction, Browlift and Hairline Lowering

There are numerous surgical procedures to feminize a masculine facial appearance. They include jawline reshaping (chin and mandibular angle reduction), rhinoplasty, cheek reduction, tracheal shave and forehead reduction/reshaping. While every transgender patient’s face is different and may need just a few or all of these facial feminization procedures, the forehead is one of the Read More…

Reduction of the Long Female Forehead with a Hairline Advancement

One of the important features of forehead aesthetics is its size, which is primarily judged by its height or length. The length of a forehead is the amount of skin that exists between the eyebrows and the frontal hairline. While this is understandably variable in a man, the more stable frontal hairline of a women Read More…

Case Study: Reduction of the Long Forehead and Frontal Bossing

Background: The appearance of the forehead, the upper third of the face, is influenced by several factors. The shape of the underlying frontal bone, the amount of forehead skin that is seen between the hairline and the eyebrows, and the degree of wrinkling in the forehead skin are all factors that create an impression. From Read More…

The Long Forehead – Combining Scalp Advancement and Browlifting

Browlifting is often a frequent component of eyelid rejuvenation. The tired look around one’s upper eyelids may be magnified by a low and falling eyebrow position. The combination of a browlift can make an upper blepharoplasty result look eve better and, at the least, reduce the amount of upper eyelid skin that needs to be Read More…

Common Questions on Forehead Reshaping and Contouring

What influence does the forehead have on one’s appearance? The forehead is a very prominent and visible facial area. While it is not the most dominant facial feature, it does have an influence on one’s appearance in numerous ways. The forehead does have an influence on gender appearance. In men, the brow ridge (bossing or Read More…

Combination Browlift and Forehead Reduction in Women

A browlift is a common plastic surgery procedure for rejuvenation of the upper third of the face. Gravity and facial expressions work together to create a low downward progression of the eyebrows in some people. This lengthens the forehead skin between the frontal hairline and the eyebrows. (for those patients that still have a Read More…

Lowering the Female Hairline (Forehead Reduction) by Scalp Advancement

There are some females who have a very long forehead and they may desire lowering of such a high hairline. Although hair transplantation is an option, that approach is tedious, fairly costly, and may take a long time to see the final result. An alternative and my preferred approach in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice is Read More…